Multi-Award Winning

Since establishing the company in 1993, Crossbow Education has won numerous awards for both its customer service and its products, including awards from the Education Resources Awards, Business Today and Global Educational Supplies and Services.

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Dyslexia Specialists Since 1993

Crossbow was founded in 1993 by Bob Hext, who back then was a teacher. He made dyslexia friendly resources to use with his pupils these grew popular with teachers and pupils alike. Ever since then, along with the Crossbow team he now has behind him, he has been bringing the best dyslexia friendly resources made by Crossbow and others available on the market to you.

Over 1.8m Reading Rulers Sold

Since the launch of the Eye Level Reading Rulers in 2005 over 1.8million have now been sold. We are so happy that this could be the number of people we are helping to read, and can’t wait for the next person to discover the reading ruler and their passion for reading too.

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Dandelion Readers Initial Code

From £19.95

Dandelion Readers are a series of decodable phonics based texts based on the progression of the Sounds-Write™ reading and spelling programme. They are primarily for Reception/Year 1 children.

The books have a step by step progression and can be used alongside any phonic programme. Each text is controlled by the phonemic focus in the book and enables the child to practise blending and reading independently at every stage. The texts are not based on repetitive sentences, thus ensuring the readers practise blending the sounds through the word.

The books can be used for groups or individuals. Each book includes a game to ensure stimulating practice of the skills and knowledge introduced at each level.
Dandelion Readers can also be used with reluctant readers in Key Stage 2. The Activity Packs are particularly useful for individual work with pupils experiencing difficulty in the acquisition of literacy.

Each Dandelion Reader includes:

Phonic Progression. Dandelion Readers follow a rigorous phonic progression based on the Sounds~Write® Programme. Each level builds on all previous levels.

Clear phonic sequences

Practice of blending skills

Minimal sight words

Text on a cream background to make it reader friendly

Motivating stories with appealing characters

Imaginative illustrations

A games page to simulate further reading practice

Worksheets available for the classroom

Units 1-10:

Initial Code Books Units 1 to 10 introduce the basic sounds of the alphabet and can be used to launch children into reading. They can achieve success from the very first book which only has five sounds. The Units are available in three parallel sets of ten books. The three books at each level use the same sounds, reinforcing learning by giving children a variety of stories around the same sounds These books can be used in combination with the worksheets

Doing our best for the environment

At Crossbow Education we like to do our best for the environment and are proud to have been awarded 3 stars from the green achiever scheme.

All paper used to create our paper based products including: Tinted Exercise Books and Pads, Published Books and all labels used for products are purchased through the carbon-capture programme, as well as all paper used in our offices. Being part of this programme we have already helped to the planting of over 53,000 trees across the UK.

We are also part of the Carbon Capture Programme, click here to find out more.